Product Description

Available in-person at MCLE's Conference Center and via live webcast.

MCLE’s 24th Annual Workers’ Compensation Law Conference 2023, offered again in person and online, features experienced practitioners in the workers’ compensation field who, together with judges from the Department of Industrial Accidents and other professionals, provide practitioners with essential, comprehensive information on the most important topics and issues affecting this dynamic practice area. Learn about recent cases and legislation pertaining to workers’ compensation law and its practice and choose from a variety of workshop sessions including preparing and presenting lump sum settlements under current regulations, dealing with realistic Section 1(7A) issues, effectively enhancing benefits, and dealing with Sections 27, 27A and 28 claims. Hear an update on the national workers’ compensation scene. Get critical insights during the featured discussion, “60 Tips in 60 Minutes,” which provides “food for thought” for today’s virtual world, featuring veteran attorneys and judges who share their tips on day-to-day practice. As in the past, Senior Judge Omar Hernández provides an update on the state of affairs at the D.I.A post-pandemic.

Agenda & Materials

• 9:00 - 9:15 am

  Welcome and Introduction

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  Joseph F. Agnelli, Jr., Esq., Agnelli Law Offices, PC , Worcester
  
• 9:15 - 10:00 am

  Workers’ Compensation: Recent Case Law and Legislative Update

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  Pauline A. Jauquet, Esq., Law Office of M.B.Schneider , Salem
  
• 10:00 - 10:15 am

  Break
• 10:15 - 11:00 am

  National Workers’ Compensation Update

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  Alan S. Pierce, Esq., Pierce, Pierce & Napolitano , Salem
  
• 11:00 - 12:30 pm

  Workers’ Compensation: 60 Tips in 60 Minutes—Food for Thought for Practitioners in Today’s Virtual World

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  Hon. Lauren M. Bergheimer, Department of Industrial Accidents, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Fall River
  Hon. Martin J. Long, Department of Industrial Accidents, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Hon. Timothy V. Dooling, Department of Industrial Accidents, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Hon. Dennis M. Maher, Department of Industrial Accidents, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Worcester
  Shelley M. Harvey, Esq., Tentindo, Kendall, Canniff & Keefe LLP , Boston
  Bernard J. Mulholland, Esq., Ford, Mulholland & Moran, PC , Brockton
  
• 12:30 - 1:30 pm

  Lunch Break
• 1:30 - 1:45 pm

  D.I.A. Update 2023

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  Hon. Omar Hernández, Department of Industrial Accidents, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  
• 1:45 - 3:15 pm

  Breakout Session I (choose one)
• Workers’ Compensation: Properly Preparing and Presenting Lump Sum Settlements Under Current Regulations and Guidelines

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  Hon. Catherine Watson Koziol, Department of Industrial Accidents, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Hon. John J. Barrett, III, Department of Industrial Accidents, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Hon. Karen S. Fabiszewski, Department of Industrial Accidents, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Hon. Roger S. Lewenberg, Department of Industrial Accidents, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Ret.) , Hull
  James E. Ramsey, Esq., Ramsey Law Offices, PC , Worcester
  Charles R. Casartello, Jr., Esq., Pellegrini, Seeley, Ryan & Blakesley, PC , Springfield
  
• Workers’ Compensation: Effectively Dealing with Realistic Section 1(7A) Issues

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  Hon. Tamara L. Ricciardone, Department of Industrial Accidents, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Hon. Bernard W. Fabricant, Department of Industrial Accidents, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Hon. Jamie Spiller-Kaplan, Department of Industrial Accidents, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Judith B. Gray, Esq., , Bridgewater
  Robert S. Martin, Esq., Tentindo, Kendall, Canniff & Keefe LLP , Boston
  
• 3:15 - 3:30 pm

  Break
• 3:50 - 5:00 pm

  Breakout Session II (choose one)
• Workers’ Compensation: Benefit Enhancers

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  Joseph F. Agnelli, III, Esq., Agnelli Law Offices, PC , Worcester
  Hon. Joseph M. Spinale, Department of Industrial Accidents, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Ann Marie Freeley, Esq., Freeley & Pellegrini Law Group , Newton
  Susan G. McDonald, Esq., Pierce, Pierce & Napolitano , Salem
  
• Workers’ Compensation: Effectively Pursuing and/or Defending Sections 27, 27A, and 28 Claims in Light of Recent Decisions

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  James E. Ramsey, Esq., Ramsey Law Offices, PC , Worcester
  Hon. Stephen H. Murray, Department of Industrial Accidents, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Alicia M. DelSignore, Esq., DelSignore Law LLC , Arlington
  David Maille, Esq., Eden Rafferty , Worcester
  

Please Note

MCLE webcasts are delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal. There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only. They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.

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